On 29 November 2024 the joint building for Kilingi-Nõmme internal security was opened. The new building has been designed to be energy efficient and suitable for the current needs of both rescuers and police officers. It was designed by Novarc. The project manager is Reino Rass, architects Reino Rass and Inge Sirkel-Suviste.

See press release by client RKAS

The city of Tallinn will soon start construction work on the facade lighting of the Town Hall. The new lighting solution highlights the architectural details of the oldest and only Gothic town hall in Northern Europe.

The construction documentation for the lighting of the town hall and the accompanying light calculations were prepared by Novarc. In order to achieve the best final result, various lighting fixtures and lighting positions were tested on site. As a basis for the work, the client provided a concept (sketch) drawn up by the Finnish lighting design office Valoa.

The construction work for the reconstruction of the facade lighting will be realized by Enersense and are due to be completed in August 2025.

For more see press release of Tallinn City

In the October 31 cultural show OP, the rector of EKA (Estonian Academy of Arts) Mart Kalm introduced their new educational building. The functions of the new building compensate what is missing in the main EKA building. There will be a monumental studio, a virtual reality laboratory, a materials laboratory, a printing laboratory, 3D modeling, a model studio, etc. Among other things, users of the studios have a sauna at their disposal.

The architect of the new building is Martin Aunin. The general designer is Novarc, project manager Reino Rass. The building is located at Kotzebue St 10 in Tallinn, Estonia.

Watch the cultural show starting from minute 16.

On September 5, 2024, the official completion of construction work was celebrated in the new E-Piima factory complex in Paide.

It is a significant object, both in terms of scale and technological capability. The size of the complex is approx. 33,000 m2 and it includes a two-story administrative building, a significant amount of production and storage space, cold storage and a seven-story milk powder production tower.

The general designer of the plant is Novarc Group AS, project manager Vallo Goroško, architects Lauri Laisaar, Jaanika Oks and Inge Sirkel-Suviste. The general contractor is Nordecon AS.

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The joint building of Kilingi-Nõmme internal security, designed by Novarc, will receive a work of art, which is the work “Süsinik ja kevlar» (“Carbon and kevlar») by the glass artist Maret Sarapu. The design was selected during an art competition, that received 27 entries. The chairman of the jury was Novarc’s architect Reino Rass.

More about the art competition see press release by client RKAS

In 2026, an electric ferry procured by the Estonian State Navy (Riigilaevastik) will start operating on the Virtsu-Kuivastu line. By then, Saarte Liinid will build port infrastructure for electric ships in Kuivastu and Virtsu — two chargers with a maximum capacity of 5 MW 1000V DC and two chargers with a maximum capacity of 1.5 MW 400V AC. Other ships will also partially or fully run on electricity.

The ship’s charging equipment will be designed together with the ship. The power system of the harbours, including the reconstruction of the existing infrastructure as well as the power supply of the planned electric ship charging equipment, is designed by Novarc Group. The contract, the result of a successful public procurement, was signed on January 22, 2024. The detailed design will be completed in 6 months.

See also news by Estonian Public Broadcasting

More about the electric ferry

On March 15, topping off was celebrated in the joint building for Kilingi-Nõmme police and rescue officers. The building located at Pärnu St 79 has achieved its maximum height. The construction will be completed in autumn this year.

The building was designed by Novarc. The project manager is Reino Rass, architects Reino Rass and Inge Sirkel-Suviste.

For more see news by the client State Real Estate

On 15 February the Estonian Transport Administration arranged an opening event for the Kanama-Valingu section of the E265 Tallinn ring road. All project participants were invited. Novarc as the main designer was represented by project manager Toomas Naelapää.

It is a large-scale project, during which nearly 5 km of 2+2 highway, two level-separated traffic interchanges, the Valingu railway viaduct, car and light traffic tunnels, and noise barrier facilities were built. The detailed design was prepared jointly by Novarc with Reaalprojekt in 2017-2020. The main contractor for the construction works completed at the end of 2023 was Trev-2 Group.

See also information from Transport Administration

22 buildings were submitted to the competition «Concrete Building of the Year 2023» organized by the Estonian Concrete Association and the Estonian Construction Materials Manufacturers’ Union, all of which were confirmed as nominees.

Novarc has designed two of them:

• Office building Tammsaare 56, Park Tondi, Tammsaare tee 56, Kristiine, Tallinn. General designer, project manager Hendrik Hagelberg
• Joint building of Kiviõli Police and Border Guard Board and Rescue Board, Viru St 23, Kiviõli, Ida-Virumaa. General designer, project manager Reino Rass

The winner will be announced on Concrete Day in March 2024.

See press release by Estonian Concrete Association